Sunday, June 29, 2014

A variety-show with someone really famous

President Obama was dressed as an elf in green with pointy tan suede shoes. We were on a variety show with him and after his interview was over, I was in the midst of his dance crew's performance filming with my iphone. The performance consisted of swimming (more like gliding) through the water to a musical number  and synchronized-swimmin. The elaborate stage was a series of curved moats of different levels separated by old stone walls. 
While filming the President and his backup singers/swimmers, I would glide through the water in front of them capturing their smiling bobbing faces on film. Then I went to chase behind the President filming his splashing elf-shoes from behind. While quickly struggling to keep up with his gliding, singing elf-self, we leaped from moat to moat like dolphins and I just had to reach out and touch, just barely, his kicking toe as I was filming the extravagant performance. 

The story ended when I heard a little tinkle-bell in our bathroom and then saw her standing at my door. I gestured her in to our bed for a morning snuggle. 
(I guess designers dream in color- or I maybe I just assigned colors to things) 

Professional Ultimate frisbee?


We  had no idea that there was a professional ultimate frisbee league and we thought it would be fun[ny] to go see a game against the San Jose spiders and SLC LIONS. It turns out that it was just plain fun and we sat with the Nolls who played when they were dating and Megan surprised John with tickets. We had a blast cheering the underdogs (slc)- we assume that the don't get to practice in the winter like Californians and probably don't practice on Sunday- probably have family responsibilities. They were good sports but I wanted to go help them out. It turns our that I have quite an arm and throw faster than a lot of them according to The radar gun and whomever came over to came to test their speed at the booth. Amy wants to coach me and is encouraging me to try it and have a side career. 
Go see a game! It's fun 

Monday, May 19, 2014

Soda & candy shoppe

 I walked to the #DowntownCampbell soda candy shoppe with the girls tonight... They had character cut-outs. 
Should I choose #RedOrBlue ?
I chose red because I've had blue cream soda before.
Kloey was on a quest for a BLUE lolly pop. 
Sally got the same.We found Elsa to add to the photoshoot


Friday, March 14, 2014

Type Symbol Names

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(typography)

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Power Pack Prismacolor markers



For part# reference, This is my travel-pack of Prismacolor Markers the case was made on our FDM printer from ABS plastic. Basically it is a line of caps that cap the caps and is bound with an elastic rubber band

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Kloey's cute

Dad: I'm not doing so great, Kloey bear.
Kloey: I'm sorry daddy, I'm so sorry daddy.

That demonstrates one of the many kind characteristics that her mother shows toward others.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Mommy & Me aprons + Baby Bib

Allen had these made for the girls for Mother's Day 2013. By SewTuti on Etsy (turns out she's LDS too!)

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Love milestones

Amy was romantic on Valentine's day and posted our "love milestones"

Monday, June 25, 2012

Kloey's has an exciting announcement



Hey Everyone,

Kloey wanted to tell you all something......




Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Halloween Apparition 2011

It was a windy cold night on Kloey's 1st Halloween. I had just put her down when I heard a noise from her room. Luckily, since we had been taking pictures of her in her flying monkey costume, I had my camera close at hand...

As I entered the room I "felt" an eerie glow float over my shoulder and into the room....


The apparition swam and darted through the air leaving trails of phosphorescent ectoplasm...


and seemingly inquisitively stopped right above Kloey's face.


She stared into the light as it effortlessly danced above her...


shaking and gyrating in a playful dance.


Swarming above her as if it was creating a field of energy suspending her bottle for her.


She looked to her Daddy to ask if I approved of her new friend.


And reached up and started tickling "it" and giggled with glee...


And looked to me for approval again.


They played together in her crib until her new friend cuddled her to sleep safely through the night.


Happy Halloween 2011!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Support your local Industrial Designer (me!)

This is a project I've been working on through contract at FOCUS Product Design and Manufacturing. Please pass the word along so we can get more funding and everyone can enjoy this product by pre-ordering it!



You'll see some of my sketches and CAD work featured. I did it all with a little direction from the engineers. We're hopefull that it is a success!

link: http://kck.st/i51bik